The Homestead School vs. The Center For Discovery

The Homestead School opened in September, 1978, to provide a rich academic and practical education within an exceptional rural setting.

Non-discriminatory, non-sectarian, Montessori School which offers its students a warm, relaxed nursery program, kindergarten, primary grades and middle school based on the Montessori approach to education.

The Homestead School provides each child with a choice of constructive academic and social experiences of suitable challenge to his level.

The school's handcrafted, manipulative materials offer the child a concrete approach to sequenced programs in math and numbers, language, science, geography, social studies, daily living skills, sensorial training, and large muscle activities.

Attractive and designed for individual use, the learning materials allow each child the chance to take on tasks repeatedly until mastery.

As a result, the child develops independence, self-discipline, and the ability to work with concentration on solving problems.

The Adult Services Program at the Center for Discovery provides quality caring and support designed to help each individual maximize his or her full potential.

Dedicated and values driven staff, in conjunction with integrated clinic and health care services, provide rich and rewarding home lives for nearly 100 adults ranging in age from 21 to 90.

The Center for Discovery offers programs to children ages 3-21 diagnosed with significant disabilities including autism, pervasive developmental disorders, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, neurological impairments and many other low incidence and syndromes.

All of our students have mild to severe cognitive delays and most have significant language and social impairments.

Approximately 40% of the children are ambulatory and the remaining are non-ambulatory.

Our program, through our Article 28 Clinic, provides on-site medical, physical, and psychological support including primary medicine, primary dental, neurology, psychology, monthly psychiatric, podiatry, etc.

Children participate in our program as community-based preschoolers ages 3 through 5, and as community-based and residentially based school age children ages 5 through 21.